instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
sense of duty (obligation)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
negotiations; discussions; connection
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
left side; left-hand side
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
deep affection; dear; beloved
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
individual; private person; personal; private
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)